New English Translation
Acts 5:37
37After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, and incited people to follow him in revolt. He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered.
Acts 5:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
- New International Version (NIV)After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.
- English Standard Version (ESV)After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.
Context of Acts 5:37
35Then he said to the council, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men. 36For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it. After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, and incited people to follow him in revolt. He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered. 38So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing, 39but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,
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μετὰ τοῦτον ἀνέστη Ἰούδας ὁ Γαλιλαῖος ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς ἀπογραφῆς καὶ ἀπέστησεν λαὸν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ· κἀκεῖνος ἀπώλετο, καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐπείθοντο αὐτῷ διεσκορπίσθησαν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- man rose upἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
- JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudasG2455
- of Galileeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of GalileeΓαλιλαῖοςGalilaios · GalileanG1057
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- of the taxingἀπογραφήapographē · censusG582
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- drew awayἀφίστημιaphistēmi · to leaveG868
- muchἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
- peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
- afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- he alsoκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
- perishedἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- as many asὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
- obeyedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
- were dispersedδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287
Cross-references for Acts 5:37
- Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
- Luke 13:1Now there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
- Job 20:5that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
- Psalms 7:14See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies –
- Psalms 9:15The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.
- Matthew 26:52Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.
Commentaries on Acts 5:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Judas of Galilee - Concerning Judas of Galilee, Rabbi Abraham, in Jucasin, fol. 139, writes thus: "In this time there were three sects: for, besides the Pharisees and Sadducees, Judas of Galilee began another sect, which was called Essenes. They caused the Jews to rebel against the Romans, by asserting that they should not obey strangers; nor call any one Lord (or Governor) but the holy blessed God above." Rabbi Abraham makes a mistake here: the Essenes…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37Judas of Galilee - Josephus has given an account of this man (Antiq., xvii. 10, section 5), and calls him a “Galilean.” He afterward calls him a “Gaulonite,” and says he was of the city of “Gamala” (Antiq., 18:1:1). He says that the revolt took place under “Cyrenius,” a Roman senator, who came into “Syria to be judge of that nation, and to take account of their substance.” “Moreover,” says he, “Cyrenius came himself into Judea, which was now added to the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-42Verses 34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-37This Theudas is otherwise unknown, although the Jewish historian Josephus mentions a different man with the same name who led a revolution some years later (see Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.1). Theudas was a common Jewish name. Judas of Galilee appears in Josephus as a rebel who opposed paying taxes to Caesar around AD 6 or 7, following the census of Quirinius (see Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.2; compare Luke 2:2). His resistance was stopped by the Roman…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3935-39. Theudas--not the same with a deceiver of that name whom Josephus mentions as heading an insurrection some twelve years after this [Antiquities, 20.5.1], but some other of whom he makes no mention. Such insurrections were frequent.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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